Who Am I?

Firstly, WELCOME TO MY BLOG !!!

My name is Mirella Roberts and I am a 35 year old stay-at-home wife and mother.

My favourite past time is to create/change pictures on the computer and put together slideshows.  My dream would be to start my own business from home.

I'm not much of an outdoorsy person, I love to either be on the computer, doing a sudoku, flicking through a house magazine or re-arranging rooms (again and again)....all while having a hot cuppa tea of course.  Did I mention that I am addicted to drinking tea?  and coffee, and wine and.....well I think you get the idea!

My family and I, originally from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, moved to Mackay for 12 months during 2011 and have just recently returned home again.  While in Mackay, not knowing anybody, I decided to get out the sewing machine (which was still in the box since being given to me as a gift from my mother and mother-in-law 4 months earlier) and give sewing a go.  I found that even though I might not be a very good sewer (can't draw a straight line let alone sew one) I seemed to find some sort of inspiration and fulfilment in my life again.  Not just from sewing, but going to markets and being inspired by all the wonderful and creative people out there, and also by finding some fantastic websites that allowed me to enjoy cataloguing the things I love (namely www.pinterest.com.au).  I got addicted to simply pinning pictures of all the things I wanted to make, do, buy, say, feel, hear and see.  And with that I was off and creating, maybe not much, maybe nothing exciting to others, but to me it was a good feeling of achievement which doesn't come around everyday for me!

So in saying that, I hope you enjoy seeing and reading about some of the things that I have done that have given me that fulfilment, and hope that it might just inspire you too !!!

Chicken Noodle Balls

The secret is using Ketchup Manis instead of normal Soy Sauce!

Portable Change Mat

When my sister-in-law, Carley, was getting ready to have a baby I decided to make her a portable change mat because I was always grossed out going into the parents rooms to change nappies because half the time they never had any papertoweling to put down and even when they did, it looked so uncomfortable for them and they slid around everywhere on it.  So after seeing something similar at the North Qld Babies and Kids Markets when living in Mackay, I decided to give it a go myself. 

I used terry towelling for them to lie on so that it was comfortable, but also easy to wash.

Folds up nicely and attaches with velcro to look like a trendy clutch

There are two pockets at the bottom which hold a wipes case, nappy bags and a couple of nappies so that everything is kept in one place.  There is also a removable crinkly taggie to entertain them while you change their nappy and if they don't want to give it up when your done, then you simply detach it so they can still play with it.

If you want to learn how to make the crinkly taggies then try this link http://www.joyshope.com/2009/05/baby-crinkle-square-tutorial.html



I also made an easier version for my friend Brooke's little cutie, Coops, which was just a change mat cover instead which simply straps together under the change mat mattress using velcro and also has a detachable crinkly taggie.

Little Coops loves it!

Money Cuff

I made these Money Cuffs for my boys and they love them.  They use them all the time especially if we are heading to the shops.  No more wallets getting left on toy shelves....and believe me that has happened quite a few times.

For a step-by-step tutorial on how to make this yourself, follow this link to

http://www.lemonsqueezyhome.com/2010/09/lunch-money-cuff-tutorial.html